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Hoosiers struggle, place 9th

By Tyler Hoeppner · Monday, Oct. 29,2001 12:45 a.m.

Savoy, Ill. -- Head coach Judy Bogenschutz couldn't come up with the words to describe her disappointment. Her team had just placed ninth in the Big Ten Championship, their worst finish since her first year as coach at IU.

Team disappointed

By Pat Crowell · Monday, Oct. 29,2001 12:42 a.m.

SAVOY, Ill. -- This Sunday the men's cross country team competed in the Big Ten Championships. IU was disappointed with their fourth place finish.

Field hockey goes winless in conference

By Colin Nowling · Monday, Oct. 29,2001 12:39 a.m.

Going into Friday's match against No. 9 Ohio State, the women's field hockey team knew they would get the best the Buckeyes had to offer because with a win the Buckeyes would clinch a tie for the regular season Big Ten championship.

Team splits, but misses tourney

By Nate Rau · Monday, Oct. 29,2001 12:36 a.m.

Public address announcer Jeff Smith made the declaration with two minutes remaining in Friday night's women's soccer match. At the time, IU trailed Purdue 1-0. A Northwestern win combined with an IU loss on Friday night would mean the Hoosiers would not advance to the Big Ten tournament, Nov. 8-11 at Purdue.

Team faces Wildcats at home

By Alyson Brodsy · Friday, Oct. 26,2001 2:01 a.m.

The hockey team will face the University of Kentucky in a home-and-home series this weekend, beginning at 7:30 p.m. tonight at the Frank Southern Center, 1965 S. Henderson St. The second game will be played at midnight Saturday in Kentucky's Lexington Ice Center.

Hoosiers travel to Big Tens

By Tyler Hoeppner · Friday, Oct. 26,2001 2 a.m.

The women's cross country team has some big plans for the end of the season. The first goal might be met this Sunday at the Big Ten Championships in Savoy, Ill.

Saturday marks season's end

By Alyson Brodsy · Friday, Oct. 26,2001 1:58 a.m.

The women's rowing team will wrap up its fall season Saturday at the Head of the Elk regatta in Elkhart, Ind. The race will take place on the St. Joseph River, a 2.5-mile stretch of numerous bends and curves. The Hoosiers are excited about the coming weekend and look forward to a competitive race. Indiana will face off against the 2001 Big Ten Conference Champions University of Michigan, Purdue, Notre Dame and Michigan State.

Big Tens mean business

By Pat Crowell · Friday, Oct. 26,2001 1:57 a.m.

This Sunday in Savoy, Ill., the No. 23 Hoosiers will compete in the Big Ten Cross Country Championships at the University of Illinois golf course. Last season, the men's team finished second, and this year's Hoosiers are looking for a similar performance. The Big Ten's strength in distance running will make this a difficult task.

Texas Tech called for cancellation

By Dan Cortez · Friday, Oct. 26,2001 1:56 a.m.

The decision to cancel the men's basketball game in December of 2002 against former coach Bob Knight and Texas Tech at Assembly Hall was initiated by Texas Tech and was agreed upon by IU administrators, said Jeff Fanter, IU Athletics media relations director. The cancellation was originally announced through a press release Oct. 13.

Facing best of the Midwest

By Beau Wicker · Friday, Oct. 26,2001 1:55 a.m.

The women's tennis team is competing in the Omni Hotels Regional Championships this weekend at the Neilsen Tennis Stadium in Madison, Wis. The tournament consists of the best players in the Midwest. The singles champion, singles finalist and champion doubles team from each region will earn an automatic berth into the Omni Hotels National Intercollegiate Indoor Championships in November.

Team pleased with progress

By Colin Nowling · Friday, Oct. 26,2001 1:54 a.m.

Heading into its final weekend of regular season play, the field hockey team is concentrating on its own play and improving for the future. The Hoosiers are 1-13 overall and 0-4 in conference play going into the weekend, but Hoosiers said they have come a long way in their second year as a varsity sport.

Team heads to Region IV

By Beau Wicker · Friday, Oct. 26,2001 1:53 a.m.

The three seniors on the men's tennis team are looking to lead the Hoosiers this weekend at the annual Region IV Championship hosted by Michigan State in East Lansing, Mich. Both singles and doubles matches will be played in single elimination tournaments with no consolation brackets. The Championship consists of the top men's players in the Midwest.

Home court should help start season's second half

By Katie Schoenbaechler and Katie Shoenbaechler · Friday, Oct. 26,2001 1:52 a.m.

Confidence and revenge are on the minds of the women's volleyball team this weekend as they enter the second round of Big Ten play, hosting Iowa and Minnesota. IU has home court advantage after visiting both teams earlier in the month and is looking to continue its newfound winning ways after beating long time rival Purdue last weekend.

Must win for Big Ten berth

By Ira Klapper · Friday, Oct. 26,2001 1:51 a.m.

The women's soccer team is in the midst of a four-game losing streak, including losing two pivotal games last weekend at home. All the negative feelings from the losses can be erased with a victory at 7 p.m. tonight against Purdue at Bill Armstrong Stadium. A win would give the Hoosiers (6-6-1, 3-5-1) a berth in the Big Ten tournament, which would be a great accomplishment after going 1-8-1 in the conference last season.

Women's basketball team announces season schedule, prices of ticket packages

Thursday, Oct. 25,2001 1:32 a.m.

Game schedules and ticket prices have been announced for the 2001-2002 women's basketball season. Season ticket packages are available for $39 for adults and $13 for youths 18 and under. All season-ticket holders will be admitted free of charge to the Hoosiers' two exhibition games. The first exhibition is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 7, against the Reebok Lady Stars. The second will be 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 9, against Premier Sports.

Lone senior looks to lead Hoosiers

By Beau Wicker · Thursday, Oct. 25,2001 1:27 a.m.

Senior Amanda Field is looking to lead the women's tennis team this year after posting a 25-13 (7-3 in Big Ten) record last year. The lone senior has the confidence of team coach Lin Loring, the winningest head coach in collegiate women's tennis history. "Our team captain is Amanda," Loring said. "She's definitely one of our team leaders." Earlier this year, Field competed in the Riviera Women's All-American Championships at the campus of UCLA. She lost her first two matches in qualifying.

Team finishes strong

By Alex Hickey · Thursday, Oct. 25,2001 1:25 a.m.

Men's golf coach Mike Mayer said he had a feeling that a more experienced lineup was what the Hoosiers needed to break through at the 24-team Tillinghast at Quaker Ridge Golf Club in Scarsdale, N.Y. Mayer's hunch paid off as the Hoosiers placed seventh in the 24-team field. "With the lineup that we brought, we got quite a bit out of this tournament," Mayer said. The Hoosiers finished the 36-hole tournament with a total score of 596, putting them 19 strokes behind tournament champion Illinois. IU finished three strokes behind Maryland, the 39th ranked team in the nation, according to Golfweek magazine. The Hoosiers overwhelmed 45th ranked Navy by 22 shots.

Walk-ons provide balance

By Ira Klapper · Thursday, Oct. 25,2001 1:23 a.m.

The women's soccer team has recruited many of the best players in the country. But because the roster has 29 players, and the Hoosiers are only allowed 12 scholarships, most of the team is filled by walk-ons. And coach Joe Kelley has landed three walk-ons who are making an impact on the team. Junior Dana Philp is a back and midfielder. She is one of the team's leaders and a key component to a Hoosier team that has surpassed last year's win total already. Philp has started every game this year, and a total of 40 games in her collegiate career.

Men's club holds strong after losing All-American player

By Dan Patrick · Tuesday, Oct. 23,2001 1:11 a.m.

The men's volleyball club looks to make quite a splash this year within both Midwestern and national club sports. The optimism amongst the team is not unfounded. Last year's team took fifth in the nation, while losing only two senior players in the process. While Mike Pingeron, an All-American starter on the team last season is gone, the rest of the team is quite confident with this year's roster.

Masters to teach seminars

By Scott Gierman · Tuesday, Oct. 23,2001 1:09 a.m.

Athletes and students at any level can benefit immensely when they are taught by the best, and the IU Jujitsu Club tries to give its members that opportunity. "Twice a year the kids get a chance to learn from a 10th-degree black belt and a ninth-degree black belt," IU Jujitsu Club instructor and second-degree black belt Marc Guyer said. "In December our grand master comes from New York, and we do the same thing in April with our sister club in Notre Dame." Between 40 and 50 students usually attend each seminar to learn from the masters.

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